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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Jefferson Davis Parish

Local election results for Tuesday, November 6, 2012, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Welsh

Mayor, Town of Welsh

"Carolyn" Louviere (Democrat) won with 71.5% of the vote.

  • "Carolyn" Louviere DemocratElected

    71.5% 1,015 votes

  • "Colby" Perry RepublicanDefeated

    28.5% 405 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Carolyn" Louviere
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,184 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,420 votes cast; 70.0% of the 2,087 registered voters in the area turned out.

Chief of Police, Town of Welsh

Marcus Crochet (Democrat) won with 72.4% of the vote.

  • Marcus Crochet DemocratElected

    72.4% 1,025 votes

  • "Tommy" Chaisson No partyDefeated

    27.6% 390 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marcus Crochet
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,179 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 236 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,415 votes cast; 70.0% of the 2,087 registered voters in the area turned out.

Aldermen, Town of Welsh

Allen Ardoin (Democrat), "Hugh" Fruge (No party), Robert "Bob" Owens (Republican), Becky Hudson (Democrat), and "Charles" Drake (Democrat) won.

  • Allen Ardoin DemocratElected

    17.1% 1,034 votes

  • "Hugh" Fruge No partyElected

    14.8% 895 votes

  • Robert "Bob" Owens RepublicanElected

    14.1% 849 votes

  • Becky Hudson DemocratElected

    13.7% 830 votes

  • "Charles" Drake DemocratElected

    11.9% 717 votes

3 other candidates: 28.4% together
Gloria Viney Democrat11.6%703
"M. J." Doucet Democrat8.7%526
Marcus S. Prudhomme Democrat8.0%485

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Allen Ardoin
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 4,982 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 1,057 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

6,039 votes cast; 70.0% of the 2,087 registered voters in the area turned out.

Village of Fenton

Aldermen, Village of Fenton

"Curtis Red" Dickens (Democrat), Clifford Brian Leday (Democrat), and Mary Jones (Democrat) won.

  • "Curtis Red" Dickens DemocratElected

    29.8% 112 votes

  • Clifford Brian Leday DemocratElected

    22.6% 85 votes

  • Mary Jones DemocratElected

    18.4% 69 votes

  • Eddie Alfred, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 55 votes

  • La Toya Johnson DemocratDefeated

    14.6% 55 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Curtis Red" Dickens
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 366 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

376 votes cast; 70.1% of the 224 registered voters in the area turned out.

Statewide and federal races in Jefferson Davis Parish

President

Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan (Republican) won with 57.8% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan 72.9%, Barack Obama, Joe Biden 25.4%, Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 0.7%, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala Green 0.4%.

  • Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan RepublicanElected

    57.8% 1,152,262 votes

  • Barack Obama, Joe Biden DemocratDefeated

    40.6% 809,141 votes

  • Gary Johnson, James P. Gray LibertarianDefeated

    0.9% 18,157 votes

  • Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala GreenDefeated

    0.3% 6,978 votes

7 other candidates: 0.4% together
Virgil Goode, James Clymer Constitution0.1%2,508
Sheila Tittle, Matthew Turner We The People0.1%1,767
Ross Anderson, Luis Rodriguez Justice0.1%1,368
Peta Lindsay, Yari Osorio Socialism and Liberation0.0%622
Jack Fellure, Toby Davis Prohibition0.0%518
James Harris, Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers0.0%389
Jerry White, Phyllis Scherrer Socialist Equality0.0%355

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Barack Obama, Joe Biden
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 10,103 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,631 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,994,065 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 10 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 50.6%, "Jeff" Landry 26.3%, "Ron" Richard 19.5%, Bryan Barrilleaux 2.5%.

  • Charles W. Boustany, Jr. RepublicanIn runoff

    44.7% 139,123 votes

  • "Jeff" Landry RepublicanIn runoff

    30.0% 93,527 votes

  • "Ron" Richard DemocratDefeated

    21.5% 67,070 votes

  • Bryan Barrilleaux RepublicanDefeated

    2.5% 7,908 votes

  • "Jim" Stark LibertarianDefeated

    1.2% 3,765 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
"Ron" Richard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,304 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,563 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

311,393 votes cast; 67.4% of the 499,524 registered voters in the area turned out.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

Jefferson Davis Central Waterworks District Proposition (Tax Renewal) Summary: Authority to renew the levy of a 9.9 mills tax for a period of 10 years for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating waterworks facilities in the Jefferson Davis Central Waterworks District.

Jeff.Davis Central Waterwks Dist., 9.9 Mills - BOC - 10 Yrs.

Passed: 71.7% voted yes and 28.3% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall Jefferson Davis Central Waterworks District, Jefferson Davis Parish, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a tax of nine and nine tenths (9.9) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $435,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating waterworks facilities in the District?

  • YesApproved

    71.7% 941 votes

  • No

    28.3% 371 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,084 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 228 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,312 votes cast; 68.4% of the 2,067 registered voters in the area turned out.

Parishwide School District Proposition

PW School District, Local Option - Term Limits

Passed: 75.5% voted yes and 24.5% voted no.

What the ballot said

"LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Within Jefferson Davis Parish School District: Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may serve be limited to three consecutive four-year terms?"

  • YesApproved

    75.5% 9,377 votes

  • No

    24.5% 3,049 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,006 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,420 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

12,426 votes cast; 66.6% of the 20,864 registered voters in the area turned out.

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly

Passed: 70.8% voted yes and 29.2% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 71.5%, No 28.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to prohibit monies in the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly from being used or appropriated for other purposes when adjustments are made to eliminate a state deficit? (Adds Article VII, Section 10(F)(4)(g))

  • YesApproved

    70.8% 1,282,809 votes

  • No

    29.2% 527,950 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,280 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,433 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,810,759 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 2

Right of each Citizen to keep and bear arms

Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 80.5%, No 19.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court? (Amends Article I, Section 11)

  • YesApproved

    73.5% 1,331,891 votes

  • No

    26.5% 481,360 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,370 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,456 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,813,251 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 3

Prefiling DL/for retirement/public employee

Passed: 64.5% voted yes and 35.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 65.6%, No 34.4%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to require legislation effecting any change to laws concerning retirement systems for public employees that is to be prefiled to be filed no later than forty-five days before the start of a regular legislative session and to require the completion of public notice requirements regarding legislation effecting such a change no later than sixty days before introduction of the bill? (Amends Article III, Section 2(A)(2), Article X, Section 29(C), and Article XIII, Section 1(A))

  • YesApproved

    64.5% 1,100,604 votes

  • No

    35.5% 606,653 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,919 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,311 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,707,257 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 4

Surv. Spouse/Deceased Veteran/Homestead Exemp.

Passed: 73.5% voted yes and 26.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 76.3%, No 23.7%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation, in addition to the homestead exemption, the next seventy-five thousand dollars of value of property owned and occupied by the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent who passed away prior to the enactment of the exemption? (Effective January 1, 2013)(Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1))

  • YesApproved

    73.5% 1,264,874 votes

  • No

    26.5% 455,780 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,951 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,334 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,720,654 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 5

Forfeiture Retirement Benefit Pub.Off./Conv.Felon

Passed: 70.3% voted yes and 29.7% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 73.2%, No 26.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide for the forfeiture of public retirement benefits by any public servant who is convicted of a felony associated with and committed during his public service? (Adds Article X, Section 29(G))

  • YesApproved

    70.3% 1,228,122 votes

  • No

    29.7% 519,373 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 9,046 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,380 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,747,495 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 6

Gov.Auth. of New Iberia - prop.annexed by the City

Passed: 42.5% voted yes and 57.5% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 40.1%, No 59.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the city of New Iberia for property annexed by the city after January 1, 2013? (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))

  • Yes

    42.5% 694,499 votes

  • NoDefeated

    57.5% 940,991 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,669 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,174 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,635,490 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 7

Provides filling appts/Vac. on Bds./Comm.

Passed: 61.0% voted yes and 39.0% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 63.2%, No 36.8%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment, relative to the membership of constitutional boards and commissions that have members who are selected from congressional districts, to retain the existing number of members and to provide for implementation of membership from reapportioned congressional districts by filling vacancies first from under-represented districts and then from the state at large? (Amends Article VIII, Sections 5(B)(1), 6(B)(1), and 7(B)(1) and Article X, Sections 3(A) and 43(A); Adds Article VIII, Section 8(D))

  • YesApproved

    61.0% 1,002,627 votes

  • No

    39.0% 641,304 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,680 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,222 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,643,931 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 8

State Bd. of Comm./Industry-Tax Exemp. contracts

Passed: 51.7% voted yes and 48.3% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 53.5%, No 46.5%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to authorize the granting of ad valorem tax exemption contracts by the Board of Commerce and Industry for businesses located in parishes which have chosen to participate in a program established for the granting of such contracts? (Effective January 1, 2013) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(L))

  • YesApproved

    51.7% 848,616 votes

  • No

    48.3% 793,591 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,781 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,281 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,642,207 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Amendment 9

Security District/Parcel Fee w/in District

Passed: 56.4% voted yes and 43.6% voted no.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Jefferson Davis Parish: Yes 56.1%, No 43.9%.

What the ballot said

Do you support an amendment to provide that no law relative to the creation of a special district, the primary purpose of which includes aiding in crime prevention and security by providing for an increased presence of law enforcement personnel in the district or otherwise promoting and encouraging security in the district, shall be enacted unless three separate notices of the proposed law are published at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill, which notice shall set forth the substance of the proposed law and whether the governing authority of the special district would be authorized to impose and collect a parcel fee within the district, whether the parcel fee will be imposed or may be increased without an election, and the maximum amount of such fee? (Amends Article III, Section 13)

  • YesApproved

    56.4% 923,879 votes

  • No

    43.6% 713,176 votes

By precinct in Jefferson Davis Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 8,701 votes cast at the polls in 23 precincts. The 3,266 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,637,055 votes cast; 67.9% of the 2,965,753 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

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  • 60% to 65%
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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.